About Lemelson Vineyards
Lemelson Vineyards is a certified-organic, family-owned estate in the hills outside Carlton, in the Yamhill-Carlton district of the Willamette Valley. It was founded by Eric Lemelson, son of the noted independent inventor Jerome Lemelson, who moved to Oregon in 1979, planted his first vineyard in 1995, and released the inaugural Lemelson wines from the 1999 vintage.
The estate spans several organically farmed vineyards across three AVAs, with a range of soils, exposures, and elevations. Wines are made in a purpose-built, gravity-flow winery powered in part by solar, an approach meant to handle the fruit gently and tread lightly on the land. The focus is estate-grown, single-vineyard Pinot Noir, alongside Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, and a rose.
The tasting room sits above the vineyards with sweeping views of the Yamhill Valley, open daily from 11am to 4pm. Tastings run indoors or on the patio, walk-ins are welcome when space allows, and well-behaved dogs and picnics are welcome outdoors. Wines have earned strong critical marks since the first release, including two appearances on Wine Spectator's Top 100.
A certified-organic Carlton estate built around gravity-flow winemaking and site-driven Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.
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Featured Wines
Pinot Noir
Single-Vineyard Pinot Noir
Site-specific estate bottlings such as Stermer, Chestnut Hill, and Meyer, each expressing a distinct organically farmed vineyard in the Willamette Valley.
Pinot Noir
Reserve Pinot Noir
The estate's reserve cuvees, Thea's Selection and Jerome's Reserve, are barrel selections drawn from the best lots across the vineyards for depth and aging.
White Wine
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris & Riesling
Estate-grown whites round out the range, from crisp Pinot Gris and dry Riesling to a cool-climate Chardonnay, all organically farmed.
Rose
Estate Rose of Pinot Noir
A dry, fresh rose of Pinot Noir, a warm-weather favorite on the tasting room patio.
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Estate Flight
A flight of five wines, typically a dry Riesling or other white alongside a run of single-vineyard estate Pinot Noirs, poured indoors or on the view patio. Fee waived with a purchase of $100 or more.
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Groups & Special Requests
Parties of six or fewer can book online; larger groups, club pickups, and special requests are arranged directly with the tasting room. Picnics and leashed dogs are welcome on the patios.
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